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EP 0813837 B1 20001227 - Folding waterproofed bucket

Title (en)

Folding waterproofed bucket

Title (de)

Faltbarer wasserdichter Eimer

Title (fr)

Seau pliable

Publication

EP 0813837 B1 20001227 (DE)

Application

EP 97250188 A 19970617

Priority

DE 29611467 U 19960620

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0813837A1] Three of the walls of the bucket, (2a,2b,3) are foldable. The bucket comprises two complete side parts (1) corresp. to its shape, together with two diagonally folded side parts (2a,2b) and a diagonally folded base plate (3). The bucket in the folded-down state has only the thickness of approximately 2.5 cm, and the surface of the folded together bucket corresponds only to that of one side part (1).

IPC 1-7

A47J 47/18; B65D 1/22

IPC 8 full level

A47J 47/18 (2006.01); B65D 1/22 (2006.01); B65D 6/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47J 47/18 (2013.01); B65D 1/225 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE DK ES FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0813837 A1 19971229; EP 0813837 B1 20001227; AT E198265 T1 20010115; DE 29611467 U1 19960912; DE 59702803 D1 20010201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97250188 A 19970617; AT 97250188 T 19970617; DE 29611467 U 19960620; DE 59702803 T 19970617